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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in elearning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take part in classes online. These massive open courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can we be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Bulgaria to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these open education ventures. Instructors want to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this developing need for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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